At the time of writing, Coca-Cola Co [KO] stock is trading at $69.93, down -4.44%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The KO shares have lost -0.63% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -0.75%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Coca-Cola Co [NYSE: KO] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on February 13, 2025, when DZ Bank upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $75 for it. Previously, Jefferies upgraded its rating to Buy on January 30, 2025, and elevated its price target to $75. On January 23, 2025, Piper Sandler reiterated its Overweight rating and revised its price target to $73 on the stock. TD Cowen upgraded its rating to a Buy but stick to its price target of $75 on January 08, 2025. Piper Sandler initiated its recommendation with a Overweight and recommended $74 as its price target on January 07, 2025. Deutsche Bank upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on December 12, 2024, and upped its price target to $70. In a note dated June 24, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas initiated an Outperform rating and provided a target price of $72 on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Coca-Cola Co fluctuated between $57.93 and $73.95. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $73.5 within the next 12 months. Coca-Cola Co [NYSE: KO] shares were valued at $69.93 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 5.11% based on the average KO price forecast.
Analyzing the KO fundamentals
According to Coca-Cola Co [NYSE:KO], the company’s sales were 46.77B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 3.42% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.61% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.21%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.28%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.23%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.11, Equity is 0.41 and Total Capital is 0.13. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.79.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 68.81 points at the first support level, and at 67.69 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 72.03, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 74.13.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Coca-Cola Co [NYSE:KO] has a current ratio of 1.03. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.84, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.43. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 6.44, the price to book ratio is 12.10 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 28.42.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Braun Henrique, EVP & Chief Operating Officer, that happened on Mar 11 ’25 when 25277.0 shares were sold. Officer, HENRIQUE GNANI BRAUN completed a deal on Mar 11 ’25 to buy 25277.0 shares. Meanwhile, Europe OU President KOUMETTIS NIKOLAOS sold 55500.0 shares on Mar 07 ’25.
